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I think it's just a collection of sounds. Even the commonest names, like William or Benjamin, were at first a collection of sounds. People got used to them. People can get used to anything. Like Barak.
Besides, what is a "traditional name"? An old one, you say? You may be surprised what they names people in the old times. Read this thread on the Genealogy forum:
I remember a couple of years ago there was a couple who named their son Adolph Hitler and their daugter something equally offensive. There was a legal battle about the whole thing and if i'm not mistaken the kids may have been taken away (the names were just the tip of the iceberg they were also raising them to be Aryan). Wish there was some kind of approval process for names! I mean a little odd or weird spellings whatever but offensive or "fun" names should have some kind of waiting period or something.
I used to be an event planner and all sorts of wierd names would be on the guest lists. Marrie Christmas and Harry Weiner are two that stick out. (WHY NOT GO BY HAROLD?!!?!)
As for me, I grew up with a VERY common first name and an equally common last name, it was a total drag. Never the only one in my class and whenever I go to get some kind of legal records there are always problems with other people having my name. My name is so common it's even on the terrorist watch list!!! (Much as Jane Doe is) So now when I fly I use first, middle, last and maiden all together to avoid "random"
searches
We went with something much less common for our son but lo and behold the name is getting more and more popular and everywhere we go we always meet another child with the same name!!
I know and I will never, for the life of me, understand why parents think it's cute, funny, or "unique" to give their kids off the wall names. Worse yet, to give a name that is spelled so outrageously.
These people are just so ignorant they haven't a clue that they're setting their children up for a lifetime of teasing, ridicule, and possibly ruin their chance at a good career.
I agree with this person's ^ comments...
however, it can go the other way, also...
I had a friend in high school whose name was Mary Smith... she was often up against a lot of aggravation having to insist & sometimes prove that it really was her name
I love my name: Lizette. Rumor has it that I was named after one of my Dad's ex-girlfriends. I doubt it though, I dont think my mother would've allowed this, lol.
My name isn't very common and there ARE quite a few people who have never heard it. Up until high school, I was the only Lizette in the schools I attended. After that, there were about 7 or 8 Lizettes in a school of about 1,000 (grades 9-12).
THe only downside to "Lizette" is when I speak to someone over the phone and they ask my name.
"Huh? Lisa?"
"No, Lizette."
"What, Yvette?"
"No, its Lizette!"
"Suzette?"
AAARRRGGGHHH!!! At this point, I just let them call me whatever they want, lol.
My Name isnt very common even though there are tons of other Jayna's. I love my name though because Jayna is a unique name and I've only met one other person with that name. I hear the name Matt or Jennifer and I have 200+ people come to mind.
My son, who is only 19 btw, already has Jayna picked our for a girl child. Apparently it was the name of a character is a book he read and he really likes it.
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